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Dashing through the snow,
in a pung……
just doesn’t sound as catchy, does it?
pung (noun)
A low, one-horse box sleigh; a sleigh with a boxlike body.
Used in 1815–25, an Americanism; short for tom-pung, from the same Algonquian etymon as toboggan, originated chiefly in Eastern Canada and New England
Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pung
If you’ve run into any weird words lately, feel free to share them with us!
Energetically, Diane Tegarden
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Our guest on October 25th at 10am PST will be Martin Cheek, author of “Clean Energy Nation” and we’ll be discussing the importance renewable energy for our nation’s future.
Japan’s Geothermal Resources Get a Closer Look
By Robert Crowe | May 11, 2011
In wake of nuclear crisis, experts say time has come to tap into Japan’s underground heat.
Kyushu, Japan — For centuries, the Japanese have enjoyed relaxing in abundant hot springs, or “onsen,” which are heated by the volcanic and tectonic activity that makes East Asia prone to major earthquakes.
Similar geothermal resources along the Pacific Rim’s “ring of fire” have attracted billions of dollars in foreign investment to Indonesia and the Philippines as those countries develop hundreds of megawatts of power plants that generate electricity with natural steam.
Japanese companies play key roles in the worldwide geothermal boom, yet development is conspicuously absent within Japan due to cultural reverence for hot springs, a lack of incentives and the historical reliance on nuclear power and fossil fuels for electricity. Since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami on March 11 crippled the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear reactors, causing radiation leaks and blackouts, there have been renewed calls to develop Japan’s abundant geothermal fields.
To read the balance of the article, go to:http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/05/japans-geothermal-resources-gets-a-closer-look
Have a beautiful solar day!
Diane T. and furfamily
